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My daughter is 8 months and 3 weeks old her pediatrition told me i should start to take her off the breast feeding so she can move on to sippy cups and not be so reliant on me, BUT i have no clue how to do it. My mom said start off by not letting her have it during the day but she will not fall asleep without being breast fed. She will not except pacifiers of any kind or bottles.What on earth can i do to ween her off breats feeding?
Wow you need to find a breastfeeding friendly pediatrician.
AAP recommends 1 year of age and World Organization recommends 2 years of age.
4.5 years is the world average for breastfeeding. I plan on breastfeeding till 2 years of age if she wants to. She is 9 months now and has been using a sippy cup since 5 months old. She uses a bottle also. We also plan on starting TTC #2 next month. I will be breastfeeding through my next pregnancy and probably tandem feeding.
AAP recommends 1 year of age and World Organization recommends 2 years of age.
4.5 years is the world average for breastfeeding. I plan on breastfeeding till 2 years of age if she wants to. She is 9 months now and has been using a sippy cup since 5 months old. She uses a bottle also. We also plan on starting TTC #2 next month. I will be breastfeeding through my next pregnancy and probably tandem feeding.
i love your passion for breast feeding i love doing it so im dont want to stop thank you to you and all the other ladies
Totally agree with the other ladies...you do NOT have to wean yet if you don't wait to, how ridiculous! I personally recommend a year-18 months at least for women who want to breastfeed....but I always say that sometimes it just doesn't work and that's OK but if you can go at least 18-24 months that's FANTASTIC!!! Any longer than 2 years and I think it's good to begin weaning to teach independence, but it's definitely not BAD to continue just not something I would personally do.
I'm a huge supporter of breastfeeding, AND weaning when YOU and BABY are ready...BOTH of you! I unfortunately could only breastfeed each of mine a few months and it was heartbreaking to wean, so I am terribly jealous of women who can continue longer and i DEFINITELY say go as long as you can...get another pediatrician!!! You definitely can introduce the sippy cup if you WANT to....but with breastfed babies you usually wait until about a year.
do what YOU feel is right, WHEN you feel it is right mama!
I'm a huge supporter of breastfeeding, AND weaning when YOU and BABY are ready...BOTH of you! I unfortunately could only breastfeed each of mine a few months and it was heartbreaking to wean, so I am terribly jealous of women who can continue longer and i DEFINITELY say go as long as you can...get another pediatrician!!! You definitely can introduce the sippy cup if you WANT to....but with breastfed babies you usually wait until about a year.
do what YOU feel is right, WHEN you feel it is right mama!
What a strange paediatrician, they actually suggested weaning??? If you enjoy then keep on doing it. I just weaned my daughter off and I am living in Germany which is so against BF, I had always shocked looks when people new that I was still BF my toddler. I just weaned her a few days ago but she will turn 2 next week and I had just lost too much weight and feeling really run down, plus I had just found out that I was pregnant, and it was - in my opinion - the right moment.
I weaned my daughter off slowly but she is older and wasn't BF as much as of course a baby. If you do want to wean, then I would suggest letting out one feed and after 5-7 dsys, another feed and so forth. It is long process but needs to be done slowly.
If you still want to, then continue. It is a special bond which is indescribeable :-)
I weaned my daughter off slowly but she is older and wasn't BF as much as of course a baby. If you do want to wean, then I would suggest letting out one feed and after 5-7 dsys, another feed and so forth. It is long process but needs to be done slowly.
If you still want to, then continue. It is a special bond which is indescribeable :-)
As long as you are fine and don't have progesterone issues, it should be safe during a pregnancy, if that is what you choose. If you have low progesterone issues, nursing can lower progesterone levels.
The reason I quit due to the pregnancy, was because I was honestly ready. Breastfeeding mine at the age she was, was actually hindering her. She wasn't eating properly, sleeping as bad as a newborn, etc. But I also suffer from Hypermesis terribly the first 16 to 17 weeks of pregnancy. That's why I was hospitalized for dehydration and vomiting. My body could not handle the demands of being pregnant and nursing. Some people can and want to. Some people can't and don't want to. And as I said, I also felt my body needed a break from the nursing. This is my 7th baby and I knew I was getting ready to gear up for another year or so of nursing.
Anyway, it's a personal choice and you shouldn't feel pressured either way.
The reason I quit due to the pregnancy, was because I was honestly ready. Breastfeeding mine at the age she was, was actually hindering her. She wasn't eating properly, sleeping as bad as a newborn, etc. But I also suffer from Hypermesis terribly the first 16 to 17 weeks of pregnancy. That's why I was hospitalized for dehydration and vomiting. My body could not handle the demands of being pregnant and nursing. Some people can and want to. Some people can't and don't want to. And as I said, I also felt my body needed a break from the nursing. This is my 7th baby and I knew I was getting ready to gear up for another year or so of nursing.
Anyway, it's a personal choice and you shouldn't feel pressured either way.
there is no reason to take off off your breast as yet.
personally, i kept breast feeding my daughter until the age of 4yrs, she is excentionally healthy and very very intelligent. I got my slim figure back within 6 months and my boobs are not droopy at all, if i can say, they look fantastic !!
if you are up to it, and want to develop that extra special bond, then go ahead and breast feed as long as you want to.
this is just my persnal opinion, unless your doctor has a medical reason you should stop.
personally, i kept breast feeding my daughter until the age of 4yrs, she is excentionally healthy and very very intelligent. I got my slim figure back within 6 months and my boobs are not droopy at all, if i can say, they look fantastic !!
if you are up to it, and want to develop that extra special bond, then go ahead and breast feed as long as you want to.
this is just my persnal opinion, unless your doctor has a medical reason you should stop.
Check in at the Breastfeeding forum, some of the ladies there might have remarks about a doctor who suggests you stop breastfeeding at only 8 months. Nurse as long as it is mutually pleasant for both you and your baby. Breastmilk can be pumped and frozen in little bags, and used as needed. Is there a La Leche League near you? They are a wellspring of information.
Yes i love breastfeeding it is a beautiful thing i like the idea of keeping on with the breastfeeding and pumping so she can continue to have the breast milk thank you you are very very helpful and full of great knowlage.
Even if you're pregnant, it is not mandatory to stop breastfeeding a baby, especially if the baby is under a year old. If you like doing it, and you both enjoy the closeness of it, you can nurse all through a pregnancy. You could also do some pumping and have some breast milk on hand to put into bottles, and train the baby to the bottle that way, and continue to breast feed as well, if you would like. It's kind of nice to have both options, in case you want your husband to take over a particular feeding in the schedule.
wow this is great advice thank you both of you i am going to wean her slowly only because i might be pregnant i am not for sure but i had the mirena in for 6 months and i bled the whole time i had it removed 4 months ago bled for one week and thats it no period what so ever. i have had two neg test but i think i should go to the doctors just in case.
I agree that 8-9 months is too early to wean if you are not ready to do it. My youngest never took a bottle or sippy cup. Now, mind you, that was not my intention. I wanted her to take one of them, but she just refused and I nursed her for over 16 months. Now, I never planned on going over a year but I just think it's too early to wean if you don't want to.
Anyway, it is your decision, but don't feel pressured to wean. I am not personally into the extended breastfeeding and wouldn't have gone as long as I did, this last time, by choice. Mary was finally weaned when I got hospitalized for dehydration due to my current pregnancy. Once she had to go a couple of days without me, I didn't go back. The first couple of days were rough, but I had to do it for my current pregnancy. Plus, I wanted a break before this baby and Mary sleeps much better now that she isn't using me for a pacifier :)
When you do wean, I suggest doing it slowly. Cold turkey isn't suggested as it can be emotionally difficult for your child. The weaning process normally begins by taking away one feeding at a time and doing that for a while. Then take out another one and so on. You may also want to post this on the breastfeeding forum. There is another post on there similar to this one and you might get some suggestions there.
Anyway, it is your decision, but don't feel pressured to wean. I am not personally into the extended breastfeeding and wouldn't have gone as long as I did, this last time, by choice. Mary was finally weaned when I got hospitalized for dehydration due to my current pregnancy. Once she had to go a couple of days without me, I didn't go back. The first couple of days were rough, but I had to do it for my current pregnancy. Plus, I wanted a break before this baby and Mary sleeps much better now that she isn't using me for a pacifier :)
When you do wean, I suggest doing it slowly. Cold turkey isn't suggested as it can be emotionally difficult for your child. The weaning process normally begins by taking away one feeding at a time and doing that for a while. Then take out another one and so on. You may also want to post this on the breastfeeding forum. There is another post on there similar to this one and you might get some suggestions there.
Get another pediatrician. There is no reason to wean a baby at eight months (unless you yourself are really wanting to). Why didn't the pedi at least suggest weaning her to a bottle?
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